Over daily protein goal

bonelessskinless

So I am 30 g of protein over my daily goal and I still have like 900 something calories to go before I meet my goals. Should I just start eating bread until I go to sleep?

Hrl1993

If you're hungry, sure! If you're not, then you don't need to eat. As long as you hit your goals *most* days (I usually just make sure my weekly average looks good...not necessarily each and every day being perfect), you don't need to make up for that deficit for a day. Unless you want to eat bread I mean...in which case, you should.

Otherwise, you have an extra 900 calories to play around with for the next few days. Maybe a slice of cake or something another day? Or a really great meal that you don't get to have often. I think that's more "worth it" than just eatin' some bread!

bonelessskinless

update: ate fage yogurt and a mango. protein is now 55g over daily goal.

I guess my question is what effect would consistently being over daily goal in protein, but under in every other category have at the end of a month? A year?

Ed98043

What are your protein grams set at? In my case MFP set them at 15% as a default. Based on my lean body mass it should really be 30-40% which is a whole lot more grams - so many that I'm going to have to really work to meet it.

Joehenny

update: ate fage yogurt and a mango. protein is now 55g over daily goal.

I guess my question is what effect would consistently being over daily goal in protein, but under in every other category have at the end of a month? A year?

If you're going by here none. As the bar is set extremely low. If you are following a more traditional strength training approach still none. You'd have to go over by a whole lot consistently to cause damage from excess protein. Watch your fat though, don't wanna go under on that for too long.

Adw7677

I'm trying to do high-protein, low-carb.

From what I've read, if you really overdo it, regularly, for a long time, it can be hard on your kidneys if you don't also drink a lot of water. Otherwise, there's no harm. If you are high in protein and low in everything else, you might have the side effect of weight loss. *giggle*

BUT, what applies to one person, might not apply to you. I'll be interested in seeing how other people respond to your question.

j6o4

If you did not choose to costumized or macro ratio (protein, carbs, fats), MFP sets protein on the low side. I think its better to go over protein than carbs or fat, just to make sure you get enough protein.

SarahSmilesCA

What is your protein goal?

I find it so hard to go over my protein goal, when I do, I don't worry about it as long as my fat intake was adequate...

Eat tons of bread? No thanks, I wouldn't want the blood sugar spike from all those carbs..

Protein and fat are mandatory and essential to good health. Carbs are not as important, because your body can use stored fat for energy...

Maybe moving forward you should try for a plate that is balanced, with 1/3 protein, 1/3 carbs, and 1/3 fat. That way you don't worry about it.

bonelessskinless

1960 calories
270g carbs
65g fat
74g protein

I am on guided diet right now, not custom because it's recommended. Is that just for noobs?

AnvilHead

1960 calories
270g carbs
65g fat
74g protein

I am on guided diet right now, not custom because it's recommended. Is that just for noobs?

Read Sara's first post in this thread - it explains the why and how:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets

Lady_Chilli

It has been proven that you can eat in protein in huge excesses of 3-400grams in a day with no scientific bad health problems/issues. If your losing weight or packing muscle more protein is good for you so dont worry about it, its carbs you've got to keep an eye on more

BarackMeLikeAHurricane

MFP sets protein too low. To set your macros, check out this link: 

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/911011-calculating-calorie-macronutrient-needs?page=1#posts-13821336

Also, it's hard to have too much protein. 

"It has been observed that the human liver cannot safely metabolise much more than 285-365 g of protein per day (for an 80 kg person), and human kidneys are similarly limited in their capability to remove urea (a byproduct of protein catabolism) from the bloodstream. Exceeding that amount results in excess levels of amino acids, ammonia (hyperammonemia), and/or urea in the bloodstream, with potentially fatal consequences,[1] especially if the person switches to a high-protein diet without giving time for the levels of his or her hepatic enzymes to upregulate. Since protein only contains 4 kcal/gram, and a typical adult human requires in excess of 1900 kcal to maintain the energy balance, it is possible to exceed the safe intake of protein if one is subjected to a high-protein diet with little or no fat or carbohydrates. However, given the lack of scientific data on the effects of high-protein diets, and the observed ability of the liver to compensate over a few days for a shift in protein intake, the US Food and Nutrition Board does not set a Tolerable Upper Limit nor upper Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range for protein.[2] Furthermore, medical sources such as UpToDate[3] do not include listings on this topic." 

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit_starvation